All TVMDL locations will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, May 27. Please schedule sample shipments with these hours in mind. As a reminder, the College Station and Canyon labs offer a sample drop off area that is open 24/7/365.
Histologic evaluation of postmortem tissues. The price listed ($73.50) is for up to 8 tissues; 9-15 tissues is $90.75; greater that 15 tissues is $105.00.
Referral tests are not performed at TVMDL; a processing and shipping fee will apply.
Measurement of insulin and glucose from a fasting sample. This test is used for a diagnosis of insulinoma in dogs, cats, and ferrets and an indicator of metabolic syndrome in horses. Also used to document insulin resistance, especially in horses suspected of pituitary adenoma.
Referral tests are not performed at TVMDL; a processing and shipping fee will apply.
Measurement of insulin like growth factor 1 hormone (IGF-1). Results are useful in the diagnosis of acromegaly (growth hormone excess) or dwarfism (growth hormone deficiency).